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By Acyuta Gopi Devi Dasi  

Alive. This was the most overwhelming feeling I had while reading Krishna Dharma’s Birth of the Unborn: Tales of Lord Krishna, A Dramatic Retelling of Srimad Bhagavatam: The Beautiful Science of God. If you are new to the writing of Krishna Dharma, this book is an exquisite treat. If you have read his Mahabharata or Ramayana, then this book is a cozy homecoming to a beloved friend and trusted author.

After reading both his Ramayana and Mahabharata several years ago, I

A life of Krishna consciousness provides plenty of freedom to satisfy our inspiration to create.

Our creative urge, born of our being part of Krishna, will be most fulfilling when connected with His purposes.

Krishna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is the original creator. In the Bhagavad-gita (10.8) He says,

“I am the source of all spiritual and material worlds. Everything emanates from Me.” Th

• 01 Jan 2022 - Disappearance Day of Sri Mahesa Pandita 
• 01 Jan 2022 - Disappearance Day of Sri Uddharana Datta Thakura
• 03 Jan 2022 - Appearance Day of Sri Lochana Dasa Thakura
• 05 Jan 2022 - Disappearance Day of Sri Jiva Goswami
• 05 Jan 2022 - Disappearance Day of Sri Jagadisa Pandita
• 13 Jan 2022 - Putrada Ekadashi
• 14 Jan 2022 - Appearance Day of Sri Jagadisa Pandita
• 15 Jan 2022 - Ganga Sagar Mela
• 15 Jan 2022 - Makara Sankranti
• 17 Jan 2022 - Sri Krishna Pushya Abhishek
• 23 Jan 2022 - A

Appearing as the son of a king, Shri Narottama Dasa Thakura (Shri Thakura Mahasaya) showed all the bodily symptoms of a mahapurusha (an exalted divine person). He had long arms, a deep navel, golden-complexioh, beautiful eyes shaped like the lotus petals. In school, he was a sruti dhara (able to memorize whatever he hears) Although he quickly mastered Sanskrit and the Vedas, he hankered to serve Krishna. He was a lifelong brahmachari. By the mercy of the Holy Name Gaura-Nitai, Narottama became

This is a translation of part of a speech delivered on September 2, 1993, the 155th anniversary of the birth of Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura. On that day a public meeting was held at the Dinabandhu Sahoo Law College, Kendrapara, Orissa, to glorify Thakura Bhaktivinoda, whose portrait was installed in honor of his being the first law graduate of Orissa.

namo bhaktivinodaya
sac-cid-ananda-namine
gaura-shakti-svarupa

ISKCON`s Global Observance of Sri Ramanuja Sahasrabdi – Inaugural Celebrations at Kanchipuram and Sriperumbudur.

- A report by Bhadra Balaram das and Ahladini Radha DD

Sri Ramanujacharya is one name that glows within the Vaisnava Sampradaya like a crest jewel. Although 1000 years have passed by since the appearance of Sri Ramanujacarya, it has not reduced the brightness of his name and fame, not to speak of diluting the level of adherence to his teachings. And why not!

Acharya Sri Ramanuja, is a g

From Sri Mayapur Chandrodaya Mandir

Date: February 24, 2017

Speaker: HH Bhakti Vijnana Goswami

Subject: Srimad Bhagavatam 7.10.14 

TEXT 14

ya etat kīrtayen mahyaṁ

tvayā gītam idaṁ naraḥ

tvāṁ ca māṁ ca smaran kāle

karma-bandhāt pramucyate

TRANSLATION

One who always remembers your activities and My activities also, and who chants the prayers you have offered,

becomes free, in due course of time, from the reactions of material activities.

PURPORT

Here it is stated that anyone who chants and hears a

When the acarya disappears, a dark period comes, just as a patch of black cloud covers up the effulgent sun. It is an unfortunate time, but it is temporary. That cloud will go away. A violent storm may come and disperse the cloud, and then the effulgent sun will come out. If you trace out history you will find that after the disappearance of an acarya, this period comes. That period came after the disappearance of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta. Then his disciple Srila Bhaktivedanta Swami appeared like

Question: What if I can only chant Hare Krsna right now, but I can’t do much service?
Answer: Chanting Hare Krsna is service. However, when you are chanting “Hare Krsna,” you are also requesting service. After chanting, don’t be surprised when you are awarded more service.
And then when Krsna gives you service, there may be a question about how much service you should take.
On the one hand, Krsna advises in the Gita (18.66) that we simply surrender to Him. And this is actually the main business

A devotee of the Supreme Lord is magnanimous and an inspiration to one and all. A devotee of the Lord is all-purifying and it is by great fortune that one comes to associate with him. Infact even a moment’s association with a Pure devotee of the Lord is highly glorified in the scriptures and is said to bestow all good fortune upon the other. It is by the mercy of the Pure devotees of the Lord, that one can begin to understand Krishna, the supreme Lord, and it is only by serving His devotees, th

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

14-Feb-2014 - Appearance Day of Srila Narottama Dasa Thakura
Appearing as the son of a king, Shri Narottama Dasa Thakura (Shri Thakura Mahasaya) showed all the bodily symptoms of a mahapurusha (an exalted divine person). He had long arms, a deep navel, golden-complexion, beautiful eyes shaped like the lotus petals. In school, he was a sruti dhara (able to memorize whatever he hears) Although he quickly mastered Sanskrit

Maan Sarovara
 Maan means anger this place is called maan sarovara because Srimati Radha Rani came here in the mood of Maan. Maan is when Radharani acts angry and feels hurt because of Krishna’s neglect. There is temple on the bank of this lake dedicated to Srimati Radharani. Lord Shiva bathed here to take the form of a Gopi. Maan Sarovara is located in a peaceful place, totally surrounded by woods. Not many people visits this place and untill you get fairly close to this place most people wil

Live From Sri Mayapur Candrodaya Mandir!

Date: February 21st, 2011

Topic: Dhruva Maharaj Goes Back To Godhead

Verse: SB 4.12.16

Speaker: HH Bhakti Dhira Damodara Swami

atma-stry-apatya-suhrdo balam rddha-kosamantah-puram parivihara-bhuvas ca ramyahbhu-mandalam jaladhi-mekhalam akalayyakalopasrstam iti sa prayayau visalam

TRANSLATION: Thus Dhruva Maharaja, at the end, left his kingdom, which extended all over the earth and was bounded by the great oceans. Heconsidered his body, his wives, his children,

Bhugarbha Goswami

Just as there is very little mentioned in the scriptures about the life of Ûrila Lokanatha Gosvami, in the same way, there is little written about his dear friend Srila Bhugarbha Gosvami. Srila Lokanatha and Sri Bhugarbha Gosvami were of one heart and mind. On the order of Caitanya Mahaprabhu they went to live in Vrndavana. Bhugarbha Gosvami was a disciple of Gadadhara Pandita. Among his disciples were Sri Govindadev’s pujari Caitanya dasa, as well as Mukundananda Cakravarti, Pr